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YYC to SMX: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field)
1,165 mi
1,876 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
- SMX — Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field · Santa Maria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Near SMX
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base13 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport16 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport26 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYC from SMX?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Santa Maria (SMX) is 1,165 miles (1,876 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to SMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYC to SMX?
Nonstop service on YYC–SMX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calgary and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to SMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYC–SMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYC to SMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYC–SMX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.